IFIP PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TASK FORCE CHARLES HUGHES BCS President 2005-2006 Chairman.
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IFIPPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TASK
FORCE
CHARLES HUGHES
BCS President 2005-2006
Chairman
Background
WORLD COMPUTER CONGRESS August 2006• Keynote address• Workshop
TASK FORCE November 2006• Members - ACS, BCS (Chair), CIPS, CSSA• Meeting in Cape Town January
2007• Report submitted January
2007
Objectives
• Vigorous programme to promote professionalism worldwide to:
o improve the ability of business to exploit IT effectively and consistently
o build IT professionalism to world standardso develop a profession which is respected and valued
• Ensure the voice of the IT practitioner is clearly and powerfully expressed
• Opportunity for IFIP to raise substantially its global profile and represent IT practitioners internationally
Opportunity
• International IT profession based on global standards
• Common terminology to describe skills and competences
• Standard means of measurement and independent assurance of skills and competences
Benefits and Outcomes
Practitioner • increased recognition and reward• greater mobility• career path• professional accountability
Employers• improve risk management and corporate
governance• more successful IT enabled business change• enhance recruitment and talent management• heighten reputation
Issues
• Vigorous programme – gradual evolution is insufficient
• Must engage and commit global IT employers and government agencies
• Cultural transformation on a global scale takes time and effort
• Major programme necessitating professional programme management
Guiding Principles
• Develop an inclusive profession
• Build on existing standards and achievements
• Engage national organisations and maximize subsidiarity
• Encourage incremental development
• Rigorous assessment and auditing processes
• Positive assistance for societies in developing countries
The International IT Profession
Building the International IT Profession
• PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITIONS
• ENGAGING AND MOBILISING• Member Societies• Governments and Agencies• Suppliers and Customers
• GOVERNANCE AND ACCREDITATION
• BUILDING BLOCKS
Building Blocks
LEVEL1. DEFINITIONS & REQUIREMENTS
LEVEL 2. NATIONAL STANDARDS
Scope of profession
Common body of knowledge
Definition of profession and professionalism
Glossary of terms
Entry criteria & career paths
Ethical and behavioural standards
Disciplinary procedures
CPD requirements & review processes
Skills Framework
LEVEL 3. INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS Accreditation of Professional institutions
Certification of Professional practitioners A
D V I C E & G U I D A N C E
Review process for continual improvement
Certification standards & processes
Support procedures
Organisational professionalism
Competency Framework
Qualifications Architecture
Academic Requirements
Note: Labels in the model are intended to be illustrative rather than definitive or comprehensive. The list of elements to be included will be expanded and refined during the next stage of the project
Finance and Resource
INITIATION AND START-UP• IFIP• Founding Societies – ACS, BCS, CIPS
IMPLEMENTATION, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
• International enterprises• Government organisations
STEADY STATE• Balance income from registrations against
administration costs
Preliminary Contacts
• CEPIS
• IBM
• DELOITTE
• MICROSOFT
Timetable
2006 November Task Force initiation
2007 January Task Force report
March Council decisionRe-instate Task ForceCommit resources
August Report to General Assembly
December Supporters engaged
2008 June International standards developed and certification accredited
September International launch
2009 March Governance board appointed and programme fully implemented
IFIPPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE TASK
FORCE
CHARLES HUGHES
BCS President 2005-2006
Chairman